Talbenny YB Nat - 26/08/17

[willie reynolds]

Last weekend the NIPA had the Premier YB National from Talbenny in South Wales, over 3,500 birds were released at 10.30am. As seems to be the case now some lofts enjoyed good returns while many others especially the longer flyers it was not so good. The East Antrim Sect C had the early arrivals with the overall winner Roy Francey from Eastway in Belfast doing velocity 1399. He was followed by club-mate Jimmy Burrows, D & J Armstrong & Son 1st Carrick Soc and Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1st Doagh & District.

NIPA Talbenny YB Nat 429/3572 –
1-1C Roy Francey Eastway 1399, 2-2C Jimmy Burrows Eastway 1395, 3-3C D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1380, 4-4C M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1374, 5-1E B Creaney Portadown & Drumcree 1372, 6-1G T McKinstry Drumnavaddy 1372, 7-5C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1359, 8-6C D McClelland Ballyclare 1344, 9-2G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1343, 10-3G T McKinstry 1342, 11-4G J J McCabe Newry & Dist 112-1D D Aiken Dromara 1341, 13-7C G & M Atcheson 1340, 14-2D L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist 1339, 15-2E Gowey Bros Laurelvale 1339, 16-8C Calderwood & Waite Ligoniel 1338, 17-3E W G Neill Annaghmore 1338, 18-5G J Brush Drumnavaddy 1335, 19-6G O Markey Ballyholland 1334, 20-4E J Brown Blackwatertown 1333.

Muckamore Centre Talbenny – McConville Bros Ctumlin 1332, S Maginty Muckamore 1309, G Grant Crumlin 1300, S & J Bones Muckamore 1296, G Grant 1284, T & L Yates Muckamore 1277, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1259, J Harkness Crumlin 1248, G Grant 1248, S Maginty 1240.

Cullybackey Centre Talbenny – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1327, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1326, C McIntyre Cullybackey 1314, A Barkley & Son Kells 1313, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1310, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1305, F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 1305, McAlonan Bros Cullybackey 1293, F & G & J Dickey 1292, A McBride Harryville 1290.

Coleraine Centre Talbenny – D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1265, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1259, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1249, T Scott & Son Windsor Soc 1236, J McDowell & Sons Ballymoney 1222, T & J McDonald 1209, R J Elliott Ballymoney 1208, S Laverty Ballymoney 1195, D Dixon Ballymoney 1191, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1190.

Coalisland Centre Talbenny – B Morgan Coalisland 1262, G & G Larmour Coalisland 1261, M Pawlak Dungannon 1253, Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 1244, K Carolan Coalisland 1242, G & S Smith Cookstown 1235, 1212, Speirs & Campbell 1211, J Campbell Cookstown 1206, Speirs & Campbell 1195.

Derry Centre Talbenny – D Booth Foyle 1147, T White Amelia Earhart 1104, Concannon Bros Maiden City 1030, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 825.

NIPA Race/Date
Talbenny 26/08/17 – Lib 10.30am, wind Lt Variable

NIPA Sect A 26/233 – D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1265, B Morgan Coalisland 1262, M/M G Larmour Coalisland 1261, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1259, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1259, Mariusz Pawlak Dungannon 1253, Speirs &Campbell Cookstown 1244, Kevin Carolan Coalisland 1242, G & S Smith Cookstown 1235, G & S Smith 1212.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District – B Morgan 1202, M/M G Larmour 1261, K Carolan 1241, S Hughes 1191.

Coleraine Premier HPS - D Coyles & Son 1265, Hanson & Harpur 1259, T & J McDonald 1249, T & J McDonald 1209.

Coleraine & County Derry – W & W Murdock 1190, 1122.

Cookstown Social – Speirs & Campbell 1244, G & S Smith 1235, 1212, Speirs & Campbell 1211.

Dungannon – Mariusz Pawlak 1253.

Windsor Social 4/26 – T Scott & Son 1236, 1178.

NIPA Sect H 19/70 – Alan Hall Omagh 1167, John Convey Omagh 1159, D Booth Foyle 1147, Thomas & Ryan White Amelia Earhart 1104, Alan Hall 1071.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart - Thomas & Ryan White 1104.

Derry & District 2/8 – A McCrudden 825. Anthony got a second pigeon this morning. Both pigeons were bred by Gary & Jim Ramsey.

Maiden City – Concannon Bros 1030. Well done to Nicka and Robert timing the only day bird in the club.

Omagh & District – Alan Hall 1167, John Convey 1159, Alan Hall 1071.

Strabane & District 3/12 – Eugene McNulty 453. This man sent 3 birds to two races and took 1st Club in both, well done after taking a year out from the sport.

NIPA Sect B 72/480 – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1332, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1327, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1326, C McIntyre Cullybackey 1314, A Barkley & Son Kells 1313, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1310, S Maginty Muckamore1311, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1305, F G & J Dickey Randalstown 1505, McAlonan Bros Cullybackey 1293.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/41 – J Smyth & Son 1231, M/M Robinson 1230, 1191, 1167. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Balmer Young & Son 1143, J Orr & Son 1097.

Ballymena & District 11/66 - J Eagleson & Sons 1327, McFall & McManus 1326, W & J Smyth 1310, W & J Smyth 1290.

Ballymoney HPS 11/96 – J McDowell & Sons 1222, R J Elliott 1208, S Laverty 1195, D Dixon 1191.

Ballymoney West Combine 6/51 – J McDowell & Sons 1222, R J Elliott 1208, W Blair 1187, Brown & Stewart 1178.

Broughshane & District 4/19 – J Simpson 1196, T M Morrow 1141, T M Morrow 1125. Johnny Simpson wins the first young bird race from Tallbenny in what was a hard race.

Cullybackey HPS 8/58 – C McIntyre 1314, McAlonan Bros 1293, A Darragh 1276, 1268.

Crumlin & Dist – McConville Bros1332, G Grant 1300, G Grant 1284, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1259.

Dervock RPS 3/22 – S Laverty 1195.

Harryville HPS 7/45 – A McBride 1290, D Craig 1289, R H Clements 1260, D Craig 1255. Winner was a Cheq hen timed at 15.28hrs flying 219 miles. Sire was a son of Rockies Boy the Talbenny Nat winner for club-mate Jimmy Rock paired to a hen from the same loft that had 2nd Club from Fermoy.

Kells & District HPS 2/18 – A Barkley & Son 1313, 1213, 1113, 1001. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1313, 1113.

Muckamore HPS 5/23 – S Maginty 1309, S & J Bones 1296, T & L Yates 1277, S Maginty 1240.

New Antrim Amalgamated - McFall & McManus 1326, 1170, 1116.

Randalstown HPS 5/45 – Stewart Bros 1305, F & G & J Dickey 1305, 1292, 1269.

Rasharkin & District 8/72 – W J McLean 1259, 1230, H Cubitt 1177, W McFetridge 1147.

NIPA Sect E 112/1174 – B Creaney Portadown & Drumcree 1372, Dowey Bros Laurelvale 1339, W G Neill Annaghmore 1338, J Brown Blackwatertown 1333, J Brown 1332, G O’Dowd Bleary 1332, G Matchett Portadown & Drumcree 1332, J Robinson Edgarstown 1324, Gillis & Radcliffe Laurelvale 1324, D Scott Glenavy 1323.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – W Neill 1338, D Parr 1319, W Neill 1280, 1276.

Armagh – Eamonn & Matthew Curran 1292, 1281, S Fields & Sons 1264.

Beechpark Social – G McEvoy 1328, R Bothwell 1293, G McEvoy 1291, 1278.

Blackwatertown HPS – Joe Brown 1333, 1322, Collins & Douglas 1302, M Duggan & Son 1275.

Bleary – G O’Dowd 1322, R Adamson 1307, 1267, G O’Dowd 1256.

Bondhill – D Calvin 1309, 1309, 1309, 1285.

Edgarstown – J Robinson 1324, P Hope 1312, J Whitten & Son 1308, R Bell & Sons 1303.

Gilford & District – O Fitzpatrick & Son 1310, C & H Beattie 1310, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1303, O Fitzpatrick & Son 1285.

Laurelvale – Dowey Bros 1339, Gillis & Radcliffe 1324, D Lunn 1299, D Thompson & Son 1299.

Loughgall – N Weir 1210, S West 1204, S Corrigan 1196, 1163.

Lurgan Social – J Douglas & Son 1304, 1277, D B Lyness 1274, K Henderson & Son 1274.

Markethill – J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1298, A Humphries & Son 1287, K & R Black 1272, P McCall 1261.

Monaghan – Brendan Corley 1254.

Portadown & Drumcree 7/105 – B Creaney 1372, G Matchett 1332, Hagan & Rowney 1308, A McDonald 1306. Congratulations to Bobby on topping the result today and also topping Portadown Centre.

Wilton Cross – D Carville & Son 1304, C J & B Ferris 1287, G Douglas 1287, 1285. T Furphy wins Gold Ring vel 1271.

Hard Talbenny National -

Talbenny was the venue for the seasons Premier YB National, liberation in South Wales was at 10.30am in a Lt Variable wind. Locally the best birds were timed in Ballymena & District with J Eagleson & Sons doing velocity 1327 a yard ahead of McFall & McManus.

The winner of Johnston Eagleson a Cheq hen was bred by Steele & McNeill of Rasharkin & Dist. She was timed at 15.33hrs flying 220 miles to the lofts at Cullybackey Road to be best in Cullybackey Centre and 1st MAC. The Cheq hen is off a direct Belge Lambrecht cock, and a sister of the lofts famous "02" cock, a previous Mid Antrim Combine OB of the Year winner. This same pair bred a young bird last season to win 2 x 1sts for Blair & Rankin in the Ballymena & District HPS.

Cullybackey Centre Talbenny – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1327, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1326, C McIntyre Cullybackey 1314, A Barkley & Son Kells 1313, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1310, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1305, F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 1305, McAlonan Bros Cullybackey 1293, F & G & J Dickey 1292, A McBride Harryville 1290.

MAC Talbenny - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1327, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1326, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1310, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1305, F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 1305, F & G & J Dickey 1292, W & J Smyth 1290, J Eagleson & Sons 1276, F & G & J Dickey 1268, Stewart Bros 1244, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1241, W & J Smyth 1231.

NIPA Sect B Clubs Talbenny

Crumlin & Dist – McConville Bros1332, G Grant 1300, G Grant 1284, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1259, J Harkness Crumlin 1248, G Grant 1248.

Ballymena & District 11/66 - J Eagleson & Sons 1327, McFall & McManus 1326, W & J Smyth 1310, 1290, J Eagleson & Sons 1276, G & A Eagleson 1242, W & J Smyth 1231, G Bell 1210, G & A Eagleson 1190, McFall & McManus 1170.

New Antrim Amalgamated - McFall & McManus 1326, 1170, 1116.

Cullybackey HPS 8/58 – C McIntyre 1314, McAlonan Bros 1293, A Darragh 1276, 1268, 1262, 1211, 1190, 1159, P Cochrane 1154, A Darragh 1150, M/M Sempey 1146, A Darragh 1110.

Kells & District HPS 2/18 – A Barkley & Son 1313, 1213, 1113, 1001. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1313, 1113.

Muckamore HPS 5/23 – S Maginty 1309, S & J Bones 1296, T & L Yates 1277, S Maginty 1240, S & J Bones 1176, D J Thompson 1129, T & L Yates 1097, D J Thompson 1097.

Randalstown HPS 5/45 – Stewart Bros 1305, F & G & J Dickey 1305, 1292, 1269, Stewart Bros 1244, F & G & J Dickey 1228, 1224, 1199.

Harryville HPS 7/45 – A McBride 1290, D Craig 1289, R H Clements 1260, D Craig 1255, J Rock 1233, 1166, R H Clements 1152, W & D Rodgers 1130, R H Clements 1075, A McBride 1066. Winner was a Cheq hen timed at 15.28hrs flying 219 miles. Sire was a son of Rockies Boy the Talbenny Nat winner for club-mate Jimmy Rock paired to a hen from the same loft that had 2nd Club from Fermoy.

Rasharkin & District 8/72 – W J McLean 1259, 1230, H Cubitt 1177, W McFetridge 1147, Steele & McNeill 1128, 1103.

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/41 – J Smyth & Son 1231, M/M Robinson 1230, 1191, 1167, Balmer Young & Son 1143, J Smyth & Son 1135, J Orr & Son 1097, Young McManus & Sons 1071. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Balmer Young & Son 1143, J Orr & Son 1097.

Ballymoney HPS 11/96 – J McDowell & Sons 1222, R J Elliott 1208, S Laverty 1195, D Dixon 1191, W Blair 1187, Brown & Stewart 1178, Curry & Gilmore 1178, W Blair 1165, J Connolly 1141, D Dixon 1130, J McDowell & Sons 1124, 1124.

Ballymoney West Combine 6/51 – J McDowell & Sons 1222, R J Elliott 1208, W Blair 1187, Brown & Stewart 1178, Curry & Gilmore 1178.

Broughshane & District 4/19 – J Simpson 1196, T M Morrow 1141, T M Morrow 1125. Johnny Simpson wins the first young bird race from Tallbenny in what was a hard race.

Dervock RPS 3/22 – S Laverty 1195.

McConville tops Sect B from Talbenny -

Best in the Muckamore Centre from Talbenny was McConville Bros of Crumlin & District, recording velocity 1332 the loft win 1st Section B. Sam Maginty has had a fantastic season and wins again in Muckamore. It was a tight finish in Randalstown with Stewart Bros a decimal point ahead of F G & J Dickey.

Sect B Talbenny Nat – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1332, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1327, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1326, C McIntyre Cullybackey 1314, A Barkley & Son Kells 1313, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1310, S Maginty Muckamore1311, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1305, F G & J Dickey Randalstown 1505, McAlonan Bros Cullybackey 1293.

Muckamore Centre Talbenny – McConville Bros Ctumlin 1332, S Maginty Muckamore 1309, G Grant Crumlin 1300, S & J Bones Muckamore 1296, G Grant 1284, T & L Yates Muckamore 1277, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1259, J Harkness Crumlin 1248, G Grant 1248, S Maginty 1240.

Coleraine Triangle Talbenny - D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1265, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1259, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1249, T Scott & Son Windsor Soc 1236, T & J McDonald 1209, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1190, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1186, T & J McDonald 1180, T Scott & Son 1178, D Coyles & Son 1172, 1148, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1134, W & W Murdock 1122, D Coyles & Son 1120, Hanson & Harpur 1099.

Ballymoney & Coleraine Clubs Talbenny

Coleraine Premier HPS - D Coyles & Son 1265, Hanson & Harpur 1259, T & J McDonald 1249, T & J McDonald 1209, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1186, T & J McDonald 1180, D Coyles & Son 1172, 1148, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1134, D Coyles & Son 1120.

Windsor Social 4/26 – T Scott & Son 1236, 1178.

Ballymoney HPS 11/96 – J McDowell & Sons 1222, R J Elliott 1208, S Laverty 1195, D Dixon 1191, W Blair 1187, Brown & Stewart 1178, Curry & Gilmore 1178, W Blair 1165, J Connolly 1141, D Dixon 1130, J McDowell & Sons 1124, 1124.

Ballymoney West Combine 6/51 – J McDowell & Sons 1222, R J Elliott 1208, W Blair 1187, Brown & Stewart 1178, Curry & Gilmore 1178.

Dervock RPS 3/22 – S Laverty 1195.

Coleraine & County Derry – W & W Murdock 1190, 1122.

Willie Reynolds
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The top two in Ballymena from Talbenny, Johnston Eagleson (r) with Charlie McManus.

Alan Barkley has first 4 in Kells & District in YB National.

Ian Stewart won the close finish in Randalstown HPS from Talbenny.

Danny Coyle & son with their YB National winner from Talbenny winning 1st Club, 1st Centre, 1st Triangle, 1st Section A and £186 prize and pools.

Mickey McConville from Crumlin, 1st Muckamore Centre & 1st Sect B.

Wining bird in Cullybackey for Chris McIntyre.

Chris and Robin McIntyre going well all year win 1st Club in Cullybackey from Talbenny.